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Race Regulations

Club Agulhas, its sponsors and supporters extend an invitation to you to share adrenaline rushing excitement during the 31st annual Trans Agulhas Challenge® that will take place from 28 December 2018 to 1 January 2019 from Plettenberg Bay to Gordon's Bay.

Registration and Scrutineering Venue

27 December 2018
Van Riebeeck Sports Field, Mossel Bay

Registration 27 December 2018 07h30-13h00

Scrutineering 27 December 2018 08h00-13h00

Classes of Racing

P750: Pro Stock

P750M: Modified Class

P750S: Stock

P750S: Novice

Rules

No product of any sponsor may be handed out or sold on any beach without the consent of the Trans Agulhas committee. Any team whose sponsor is found doing this, will be asked to leave. Please take note of this.

Please be advised that the Trans Agulhas Challenge is a registered Trade Mark.

Only official photographers will be allowed inside the demarcated area.

Club Agulhas, on the day of the event, is totally responsible for any beach and the control thereof and reserves the right to remove any person/team or have them removed should they deem it necessary.

Licencing

No licensing will be done at registration for Trans Agulhas. Please ensure all your documents are in order before the time. Remember your licences. NO EVENT LICENCES WILL BE ISSUED.

Venue and Date

Gates will be opened at 14h00 by the Race organizers. No entry before the time.

Bring own accommodation with you as none will be supplied.

Each team may only make use of two motor vehicles. For every extra car / bakkie an amount of R300 will be charged. A fee of R1,000 will be charged for every truck or heavy vehicle included in each team. These fees are payable on registration. No cheques will be accepted. Approved markings will be given to each vehicle allowed to enter the campsites.

Camp Sites

▣ Mossel Bay

The B field is the only official campsite – this area will be clearly marked. The B field can only take small vehicles. NO TRUCKS will be parked on the grass. All trucks to be parked in the parking area at the main entrance.

No camping / driving over the netball courts or cricket pitch. Camping on the site is a privilege and we need to respect the wishes of the facility owners. We also want to come back next year.

Launching of boats will be for your own account at Mossel Bay Harbour.

▣ Still Bay

The rugby fields will be used as the overnight facility as in the past.

Permission has been granted by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism for the use of Still Bay Harbour.

▣ Struisbaai

The use of the municipal fields as overnight facility.

The tennis courts, tennis club house and 'jukskei' pits are out of bounds.

No fires in the 'jukskei' pits are permitted.

The grounds must be left in the same condition as received on the day.

The use of the harbour on the 30 December is at your own cost. If you launch on the 31st before 08h00, you will not have to pay again.

▣ Gansbaai

The use of the Sport fields as overnight facility.

The use of the harbour for launching is for your own account.

▣ Gordon's Bay

Race to finish at Gordon's Bay Harbour.

Parking and trailer fees are for your own cost.

No trucks will be allowed into the parking area at Gordon's Bay Harbour.

Prize-giving will be at the Yacht Club.

Branding

Please note: it is the request of our sponsor that no branding will be done by any participant other than: 1 gazebo; on your boat and 2 feathers. This will only be allowed outside of the cordoned off area on the beaches. No handing out of promotional items will be allowed. If any competitor breaks this rule, you will be invoiced by the sponsors. Please take this warning seriously.

Welcome and Event Briefing

Pilot's Briefing

Directly after welcoming. Please be advised that only pilots, co-pilots and Team managers will be allowed to attend the pilots' briefing. Please note that only pilots will be allowed to raise questions at the Pilots' briefing.

Safety

The safety director will be Graydon Norton (Immediate Medical) in conjunction with the NSRI, the team from Immediate Medical, the team from Radio2Radio and sweeper ribs.

Trophies

Novice

Stock

Pro Stock

Mods

Winner

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

2nd Place

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

3rd Place

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

King of the Waves

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

2 trophies

Manufacturers

1 trophy

Best Sportsman of the Event – 1 medalBest Land Crew of the Event – 1 medal

Medals

Winner

2 gold

2 gold

2 gold

2 gold

2nd Place

2 silver

2 silver

2 silver

2 silver

3rd Place

2 bronze

2 bronze

2 bronze

2 bronze

Certificates and Medals

A certificate of completion will be issued to each participant that finishes this event. All participants completing the 2018/2019 Trans Agulhas Challenge will receive a competitors' medal, i.e. from 4th position downwards.

Welcome and Event Briefing

Pilots' Briefing

27 December 2018
Directly after Welcoming.

STAGE 1 — 28 December 2018

07h30

Roll call on the beach.

08h00

The challenge starts at Hobie beach and heads towards Nature's Valley for the 1st checkpoint and then backtracks to Waves for the 2nd checkpoint, passing a 3rd checkpoint on Plettenberg Bay's main beach and then on to a checkpoint at Brenton on Sea, passing Knysna on the seaward side of the Knysna Heads. After that it's on to beach checkpoints at Swartvlei and Wilderness after which it is on to checkpoints at Glentana, Great Brak River, Little Brak River and then onto the finish at Santos Beach.

12h00

Surf Race – Mossel Bay (Santos Beach).

18h00

Pilots' briefing.

STAGE 2 — 29 December 2018

07h30

Roll call on the beach.

08h00

Start at Mossel Bay (Santos beach) – beach checkpoint at Vleesbaai – a beach checkpoint at Gouritz River Mouth – the finish at Still Bay main beach.

12h00

Surf Race – Still Bay

18h00

Pilots' briefing.

STAGE 3 — 30 December 2018

07h30

Roll call on the beach.

08h00

Start at Still Bay main beach – a beach checkpoint at Witsand – a beach checkpoint at Arniston / Waenhuiskrans – finish at Struisbaai main beach.

12h00

Surf Race – Struisbaai.

18h00

Pilots' briefing and handing in of flares and 2x strobe lights (Strobe lights are your responsibility. Organisers of the Trans Agulhas do not supply these.).

NIGHT RACE

19h30

Roll call at Struisbaai harbour and handing out of flares and strobe lights.

20h00

Night Race from 20km in with rescue boat to Struisbaai beach.

STAGE 4 — 31 December 2018

07h30

Roll call on the beach.

08h00

Struisbaai main beach for the start of the 4th leg of the challenge – beach checkpoints at Die Damme, Pearly Beach and onto the finish at Uilenkraalsmond.

±30 minutes

after arrival of last boat, Surf Race starts.

STAGE 5 — 31 December 2018

±30 minutes

after Surf Race, roll call on the beach.

±15h00

Uilenkraalsmond to the finish at Gansbaai Harbour.

STAGE 6 — 1 January 2019

07h30

Roll call at Gansbaai Harbour.

08h00

Start in Gansbaai Harbour to Hermanus Old Harbour. Check point at Hawston Beach and Pringle Bay. Finish at Gordon's Bay Harbour wall.